2021–22 Orlando Magic season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2021–22 Orlando Magic season was the 33rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the first season since 2018 that Steve Clifford did not coach the Magic, after agreeing to part ways on June 5.[1] On July 11, 2021 Jamahl Mosley was hired as the new head coach.[2] On March 12, 2022, the Magic were eliminated from playoff contention, making it the second consecutive season that they did not make the playoffs.
| 2021–22 Orlando Magic season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jamahl Mosley |
| General manager | John Hammond |
| Owners | RDV Sports, Inc. |
| Arena | Amway Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–60 (.268) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Bally Sports Florida |
| Radio | 96.9 The Game |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jalen Suggs | Guard |  United States |
Gonzaga (Fr.) |
| 1 | 8 | Franz Wagner | Small forward |  Germany |
Michigan (So.) |
| 2 | 33 | Jason Preston | Point guard | United States |
Ohio (Jr.) |
The Magic entered the draft with two first-round picks (including the 8th pick, which was conveyed from the Chicago Bulls because it fell outside its top-4 protection from the 2021 Nikola Vučević trade) and one second-round pick.[3]
In the draft, the Magic selected Jalen Suggs from Gonzaga University with the fifth pick.[4] The team also selected Franz Wagner from the University of Michigan with the eighth pick,[4] and Jason Preston from Ohio University with the thirty-third pick.[5] The draft rights to Preston was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.[5]
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Standings
Division
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c – Miami Heat | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 29–12 | 24–17 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x − Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 27–14 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
| pi − Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 22–19 | 21–20 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18.0 | 21–20 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 12–29 | 10–31 | 3–13 | 82 |
Conference
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Miami Heat * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Chicago Bulls | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x − Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 8 | pi − Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 9 | x − Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi − Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Indiana Pacers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | .280 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Wagner | SF | 79 | 79 | 2,429 | 356 | 231 | 68 | 34 | 1,197 | 30.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | .9 | .4 | 15.2 |
| Mo Bamba | C | 71 | 69 | 1,824 | 572 | 85 | 38 | 118 | 756 | 25.7 | 8.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.7 | 10.6 |
| Chuma Okeke | PF | 70 | 20 | 1,749 | 347 | 118 | 97 | 42 | 605 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .6 | 8.6 |
| Cole Anthony | PG | 65 | 65 | 2,059 | 348 | 369 | 46 | 17 | 1,062 | 31.7 | 5.4 | 5.7 | .7 | .3 | 16.3 |
| R. J. Hampton | SG | 64 | 14 | 1,402 | 194 | 158 | 42 | 13 | 489 | 21.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | 7.6 |
| Moritz Wagner | C | 63 | 3 | 960 | 232 | 87 | 20 | 13 | 564 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .3 | .2 | 9.0 |
| Terrence Ross | SG | 63 | 0 | 1,448 | 161 | 116 | 28 | 12 | 629 | 23.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .4 | .2 | 10.0 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | PF | 62 | 61 | 1,852 | 648 | 171 | 36 | 43 | 931 | 29.9 | 10.5 | 2.8 | .6 | .7 | 15.0 |
| Gary Harris | SG | 61 | 30 | 1,730 | 122 | 108 | 59 | 9 | 679 | 28.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 11.1 |
| Jalen Suggs | PG | 48 | 45 | 1,307 | 171 | 209 | 59 | 19 | 564 | 27.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .4 | 11.8 |
| Ignas Brazdeikis | SF | 42 | 1 | 536 | 72 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 210 | 12.8 | 1.7 | .9 | .2 | .1 | 5.0 |
| Admiral Schofield | SF | 38 | 1 | 469 | 89 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 146 | 12.3 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | .1 | 3.8 |
| Robin Lopez | C | 36 | 9 | 612 | 126 | 54 | 2 | 18 | 254 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .1 | .5 | 7.1 |
| Markelle Fultz | PG | 18 | 3 | 360 | 49 | 99 | 20 | 5 | 195 | 20.0 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 1.1 | .3 | 10.8 |
| Mychal Mulder† | PG | 15 | 2 | 195 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 13.0 | 1.4 | .2 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Tim Frazier† | PG | 10 | 3 | 200 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 20.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Freddie Gillespie | PF | 9 | 2 | 119 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 13.2 | 4.0 | .6 | .3 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Hassani Gravett | PG | 8 | 3 | 171 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 21.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | 6.3 |
| Devin Cannady | PG | 5 | 0 | 145 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 29.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .6 | 10.0 |
| Aleem Ford | SF | 5 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14.8 | 3.0 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |
| Jeff Dowtin† | PG | 4 | 0 | 77 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 19.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .0 | 3.3 |
| B. J. Johnson | SF | 4 | 0 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 16.3 | 3.8 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 6.5 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Transactions
Trades
| July 29, 2021[8] | To Orlando Magic 2026 second-round pick Cash considerations |
To Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Jason Preston (No. 33) |
Free agency
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Lopez[9] | 1-year contract worth $5 million | Washington Wizards |
| Hassani Gravett[10] | Exhibit 10 contract |  MZT Skopje Aerodrom |
| Jeff Dowtin[10] | Exhibit 10 contract | Lakeland Magic |
| Jon Teske[10] | Exhibit 10 contract |  Filou Oostende |
| E'Twaun Moore[11] | 1-year contract worth $2.6 million | Phoenix Suns |
| Admiral Schofield[12] | 1-year contract worth $1.4 million | Greensboro Swarm |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New Team |
|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bacon[13] | Waived | New York Knicks |